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Congenital amputation - forearm

Case contributed by Dinesh Brand
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

From clinic for review.

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Amputation of the left wrist and hand noted. There is evidence of moderate varus deformity at the elbow. There is bowing of the mid shaft of the left radius. No acute or healing fracture is identified.
 

Case Discussion

Amniotic band syndrome is consider one of the most common causes of congenital limb amputation 1.

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